Toyota Highlander 2012 - Vehicle Specifications and Dimensions; Mechanical and Performance Details; Ignition, Emissions, and Battery

Specifi cations
See numbered footnotes in Disclaimers section.
MECHANICAL AND PERFORMANCE HIGHLANDER SE LIMITED HYBRID HYBRID LIMITED
Gasoline engine — 2.7-Liter Double Overhead Cam (DOHC) 16-Valve
4-Cylinder with Dual Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i);
187 hp @ 5800 rpm, 186 lb.-ft. @ 4100 rpm Standard Standard NA NA NA
Gasoline engine — 3.5-Liter Double Overhead Cam (DOHC) 24-Valve V6
with Dual Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i); 270 hp @ 6200 rpm,
248 lb.-ft. @ 4700 rpm Available Available Standard NA NA
Hybrid engine — 3.5-Liter Double Overhead Cam (DOHC) 24-Valve V6
with Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i), EV
1, 2
and ECON modes;
280 hybrid system net hp (209 kW) NA NA NA Standard Standard
IGNITION SYSTEM
Electronic, with Toyota Direct Ignition (TDI) Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard
EMISSION RATING
Ultra Low Emission Vehicle II (ULEV-II) Standard Standard Standard NA NA
Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV)
3
NA NA NA Standard Standard
Evaporative Emission Certification — Zero Evaporation NA NA NA Standard Standard
ELECTRIC MOTORS (two, front and rear)
Function: drive front and rear wheels, regeneration during braking NA NA NA Standard Standard
Electric motor type: permanent magnet motor NA NA NA Standard Standard
TRACTION BATTERY
Battery type: sealed Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) NA NA NA Standard Standard
TRANSMISSION
6-speed Electronically Controlled automatic Transmission with
intelligence (ECT-i), sequential shift mode and Snow Mode Standard Standard NA NA NA
5-speed Electronically Controlled automatic Transmission with
intelligence (ECT-i), sequential shift mode and Snow Mode Available Available Standard NA NA
Electronically controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (ECVT) NA NA NA Standard Standard
DRIVETRAIN
Front-Wheel Drive (FWD) Standard Standard Standard NA NA
Full-time 4WD Available
4
Available
4
Available NA NA
Electronic On-Demand 4WD with intelligence (4WD-i) NA NA NA Standard
5
Standard
5
BODY CONSTRUCTION
Reinforced unitized body Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard
SUSPENSION
4-wheel independent MacPherson strut suspension with front and rear stabilizer bars Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard
STEERING
Electric Power Steering (EPS); power-assisted rack-and-pinion Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard
Turning circle diameter, curb to curb (ft.) 38.7 38.7 38.7 38.7 38.7
BRAKES
Power-assisted ventilated 12.9-in. front disc brakes/solid 12.2-in. rear disc
brakes and Star Safety System™ Standard Standard Standard NA NA
Power-assisted ventilated 12.9-in. front disc brakes/solid 12.2-in. rear disc
brakes with Electronically Controlled Braking (ECB) system, integrated
regenerative braking and Star Safety System™ NA NA NA Standard Standard